Key Takeaways
- Agri3 Fund and Rabobank launched Renova Pasto 2.0, expanding their original 2023 program from livestock to include soy and other annual crops in Brazil's Cerrado and Amazon regions.
- The program provides amortizable financing with terms up to ten years, maximum value of $5 million per transaction, and a three-year grace period for land restoration projects.
- Brazilian consultancy Produzindo Certo conducts socio-environmental evaluations and monitoring, measuring yield per hectare, preserved forest area, and rural living condition improvements.
- Casper Havinga serves as Investment Director at Agri3 Fund, while Ricardo Silva heads Rural Banking for Rabobank in Brazil and South America.
- The expanded program includes conservation indicators, forest preservation commitments, and independent technical monitoring to strengthen governance and credibility.
Agri3 Fund & Rabobank's Program Expansion Beyond Livestock
The Renova Pasto 2.0 program represents a significant expansion of the original initiative launched in 2023. While the initial phase focused exclusively on livestock farmers, the new version extends its sustainable financing model to producers of soy and other annual crops across Brazil's critical Cerrado and Amazon ecosystems.
The program integrates long-term financing with specialized technical assistance to support degraded land recovery and strategic ecosystem conservation. Participating producers receive co-financed technical assistance for establishing, improving, and monitoring productive and socio-environmental performance indicators.
Agri3 Fund Leadership Emphasizes Access to Capital
“Access to long-term financing is a critical enabler for producers to transition toward more sustainable and productive land use. Financing for pasture restoration supports improvements in productivity and resilience, reinforces farm sustainability, and assists in decoupling agricultural expansion from deforestation,” said Casper Havinga, Investment Director at the Agri3 Fund.
